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title: "ELFT Mental Health Services Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068798"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH EAST LONDON ICB"
published: "2026-04-21"
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# ELFT Mental Health Services Contract

Buyer: NORTH EAST LONDON ICB  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068798

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## Summary

The North East London Integrated Care Board (ICB) has completed the awarding phase for the "ELFT Mental Health Services Contract." This procurement process was conducted under the Provider Selection Regime Notice of Award, following a Direct Award process that does not involve prior publication of a call for competition. The services are categorised under Miscellaneous health services, primarily focusing on community mental health and homeless outreach services. The contract spans from 1 April 2025 until 31 March 2028, with an option to extend for one more year, making a potential end date of 31 March 2029. It is valued at an annual £247,243,000, with a total prospective value of £988,972,000 inclusive of extension. North East London ICB operates from their office at 9th Floor, 20 Churchill Place, Canary Wharf, London. The successful supplier is the East London NHS Foundation Trust, noted for its capability to deliver these essential services.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities primarily for organisations specialising in health service delivery, given its substantial contract value and scope. However, the contract has been awarded through a limited procurement method owing to regulatory provisions, meaning competitive bidding was not applicable. This indicates that other businesses in the field should focus on similar niches where demand exists for unique expertise or capacity, as demonstrated by the East London NHS Foundation Trust's prevailing specialised roles in Commissioner Requested Services (CRS). Businesses that can similarly demonstrate unmatched capabilities and experience in healthcare services, particularly within the realm of community mental health and outreach provisions, could find analogous opportunities in future direct award processes.

## Notice

The provider is a NHS Foundation Trust, providing Community Mental Health Services and homeless outreach services including, but not limited to, Commissioner Requested Services (CRS) and specialised services. The provider is the only provider capable of delivering the services due to the nature of those health care services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The provider is a NHS Foundation Trust, providing community mental health services and homeless outreach services including, but not limited to, Commissioner Requested Services (CRS) and specialised services. The provider is the only provider capable of delivering the services due to the nature of those health care services. This contract award has been made following Direct Award Process A (The Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, Regulation 7) The annual contractual value is PS247,243,000 per annum; the lifetime value of the contract is PS988,972,000.00 (including the provision to extend). The initial contract term will be 3 years with the option to extend for a further year at the sole discretion of the Authority. The contract will start on 01/04/2025 and end 31/03/2028, if the optional extension is utilised the contract end date will be 31/03/29 (value of extension is PS247,243,00).

Options: 1 year extension

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Notice of Award which followed a Direct Award A process. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice meets the transparency obligations under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 in relation to the Direct Award A process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036183-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £988,972,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH EAST LONDON ICB |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 5HJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Blackwall & Cubitt Town |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 21 Apr 2026 at 13:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036183-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://northeastlondon.icb.nhs.uk/

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